Beyond Celiac was founded as the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) in 2003 as the first patient advocacy group dedicated to improving the environment in order to drive diagnosis from a mere 3% and help people access the only medicine available for celiac disease: gluten-free food. Information contained on this site should only be used with the advice of your physician or health care professional. Celiac Disease Foundation, Woodland Hills, CA. Celiac disease patients are four times more likely to have early signs of arthritis in the lower limbs than the general public according to researchers at the University of Frederica II of Naples. Over time, this reaction damages your small intestine's lining and prevents it from absorbing some nutrients (malabsorption). Celiac disease, sometimes called celiac sprue or gluten-sensitive enteropathy, is an immune reaction to eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley and rye. If you have celiac disease, eating gluten triggers an immune response in your small intestine. The Celiac Disease Foundation is the nation’s leading disease advocacy organization for celiac disease. Together, we must work to make our voices heard to elevate celiac disease on the nation’s healthcare agenda. Urge your Members of Congress to demand recognition by the National Institutes of Health for federal research grants for celiac disease. However, patients who have been on the gluten-free diet have a decreased risk compared to those newly diagnosed, the researchers have also found. Our Impact on Celiac Disease.

103K likes. According to the Celiac Disease Foundation, this disease can be difficult to diagnose because it affects people on all different levels in various ways. Our mission since 1990 has been to accelerate diagnosis, treatments in search of a cure for celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity through research, ... celiac.org. In fact, in people with gluten allergies it’s believed that there are hundreds of symptoms of celiac disease within the body that are related to the effects of the disease on the immune and digestive systems . We actively support and nurture all those who are part of the celiac community. The National Celiac Association is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to educating and advocating for individuals with celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivities, their families, and communities throughout the country. What We Ask Increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the study of celiac disease.